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Is Cardloader free?

NOT FREE No. Local-mode identification has no scan limits, but exact printing matches, prices and grading require the Ximilar API, which is billed per call. Paid: Ximilar API use is billed per call in API credits on paid plans.

Free limit
Local-mode identification has no scan limits, but exact printing matches, prices and grading require the Ximilar API, which is billed per call
Price
Ximilar API use is billed per call in API credits on paid plans
Their claim
Yes. Cardloader is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, and the local model identifies cards on your computer with no fees or limits. Only the optional Ximilar API, used for exact matches, prices and grading, is billed by Ximilar per call.Cardloader.ai homepage, FAQ answer to "Is Cardloader really free?"
What it does
Free open-source desktop software that bulk-identifies trading cards, sports cards and comics from a folder of scans or a Fujitsu/Ricoh fi-8170 document scanner, using a free local AI model or the paid Ximilar API for exact matches, prices and grading
Platform
unknown
Developer
Cardloader.ai
Checked
2026-11-02
Source
cardloader.ai/

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Cardloader: NOT FREE. No. Local-mode identification has no scan limits, but exact printing matches, prices and grading require the Ximilar API, which is billed per call. Paid: Ximilar API use is billed per call in API credits on paid plans. Screenshot of https://cardloader.ai/, 2026-11-02.cardloader.aiUpdated 2026-11-02

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